Wisdom Quotes

"Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within."

"The greatest truths are the greatest lies to those who are not ready to receive them."

"Pleasure is the only thing people understand, but pain is the real teacher."

"The moment you realize nothing is permanent, you become wise."

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

"To understand oneself completely is the beginning of wisdom and virtue."

"What matters is not how much you know, but how deeply you understand."

"Wisdom is seeing the whole picture while most see only fragments."

"The greatest wisdom speaks in the language of paradox."

"Recognize the Lord as the light within all; do not go by the language of the scriptures or of ritual."

"The One who created the night also created the day. In the mind, the difference between them is erased."

"To keep the five senses content is difficult; to mortify them all is impossible."

"Make your mind your enemy, or make your mind your friend. This is the only choice for you."

"I do not fast or observe rituals. I do not fast because I do not know the results."

"The five thieves are lust, anger, greed, attachment, and pride. These are the enemies of the soul."

"The One who created the light also created the darkness. The One who created pleasure also created pain."

"The divine light is the same, though it is refracted through thousands of different vessels."

"To be proud of one's knowledge is the greatest foolishness."

"The one who does not remember the Lord is like a fool who tries to drink saltwater."

"Recognize the Lord as the light within all. Do not be blinded by ritual."

"Do not boast of your wealth, your beauty, or your knowledge. All these are temporary."

"Do not waste your life in worldly pursuits. Seek the Lord."

"Know that the mind is the source of all actions. Control your mind."

"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck."

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"Spend the way a bodhisattva spends: for the benefit of others."

"Do not try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be something wonderful. That is foolish."

"Whether or not we happen to believe in self-transcendence, it is clear that we are all capable of benefiting from developing a sense of responsibility for others."

"Someone else's action should not determine your response."

"Where there is recklessness, there is no compassion."